MAJ James Oerding

Army | Special Forces Officer

Dates of Service: Sep 1953 - Oct 1974

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Commissioning Source: USMA, Jun 1960

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Enlisted as RA PVT1 in 1953, Basic Training + Army Leaders course Ft., Ord, then to Panama Canal Zone & 33rd RCT. In 1954 passed test for West Point admission and entered W. P. In July 1956 from Army. Graduated W. P. 1960, and assigned to 20th Inf, CZ, and later 4 BN, 508 ABN. Special forces, 64, to Dom Rep War + 3 tours in RVN. Silver Star for Tet, 1967, with 4BN, 503 ABN, Retired Oct 1974.

Deployments

(12 years, 1 month)

May 1975 - Jun 1975

Dominican Republic

Classified Missions as A Team Leader in 7th Special Forces Group. Awarded Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Belatedly, the CIB for this deployment. Also served briefly as A Team Leader of a Special Forces Advisory Team for Commander of the OAS Forces Commander, Brazilian General Rosa.

Sep 1972 - May 1973

Vietnam War

S-2 Staff Officer Advisor and Intelligence Advisor to RVN 9th Infantry Division HQS, At My Tho, RVN, and in other international operations with RVN Division elements. Also served as B-52 Strike Planning Officer and took part in almost daily RVN helicopter patrol operations. Later Served as Protocol Officer for Team 9 of the U. S. Quadripartite Truce Team after the removal of most US Forces from Vietnam, stationed in My Tho, RVN.

Sep 1969 - Aug 1972

Taiwan, ROC

Commanding Officer of the Republic of China Detachment of 7th Psychological Operations Group & simultaneously as S-5 Officer of US Army Forces, Taiwan, both under command of US Military Advisory Group, Taiwan. When ROC lost its seat in the United Nations, served as sole and only US Liaison officer to Headquarters of the Republic of China Military forces for about two months. Decorated with Chinese Ministry of National Defense ID Badge and ribbon and many other awards as a result of this service. Nominated for US Legion of Merit by USMAG China.

Jul 1966 - Jul 1967

Vietnam War

Battalion Operations Officer for 4th BN, 503rd Airborne Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, then briefly as Commander, E troop, 17th Cavalry, and later in First Field Forces, Vietnam, (IFFV) as Staff and Briefing Officer. Earned Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars (1 with V), and Army Commendation Medal during Tet Campaign

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